Aħrax Tower
Aħrax Tower, originally known as Torre di Lacras, and also known as Armier Tower, Ta' Ħoslien Tower or the White Tower, is a small watchtower overlooking Armier Bay in the limits of Mellieħa, Malta.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Tower
- Description: watchtower in the limits of Mellieħa, Malta
- Also known as: “Armier Tower”, “It-Torri l-Abjad”, “Ta‘ Ħoslien Tower”, “Torri l’Abaid”, “Torri l’Abiad”, “Torri l’Abiat”, and “White Tower”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Vendôme Battery and Crivelli Redoubt.
Vendôme Battery
Fortification
Photo: Pygar1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vendôme Battery, also known as Ta' Maċċu Battery, is an artillery battery near Armier Bay, limits of Mellieħa, Malta. It was built by the Order of Saint John in 1715–1716 as one of a series of coastal fortifications around the Maltese Islands. Vendôme Battery is situated 1¼ km southwest of Aħrax Tower.
Crivelli Redoubt
Building
Photo: Pygar1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Crivelli Redoubt, also known as Barriera Redoubt or Armier Redoubt, is a redoubt in Armier Bay, Mellieħa, Malta. It was built by the Order of Saint John in 1715–1716 as part of a series of coastal fortifications around the Maltese Islands. Crivelli Redoubt is situated 1 km southwest of Aħrax Tower.
Tal-Bir Redoubt
Ruins
Photo: Pygar1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tal-Bir Redoubt, also known as Wied Musa Redoubt, is a redoubt in the limits of Mellieħa, Malta. It was built by the Order of Saint John in 1715–1716 as one of a series of coastal fortifications around the Maltese Islands. Today, the redoubt lies in ruins. Tal-Bir Redoubt is situated 2 km southwest of Aħrax Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Xemxija and St. Paul’s Bay.
Xemxija
Village
Photo: Felix Koenig, CC BY 3.0.
Xemxija is a suburb in the western part of St. Paul's Bay in the Northern Region of Malta. It is surrounded by countryside and contains two bays, the titular Xemxija Bay and Mistra Bay, located just north of the parish church. Xemxija is situated 5 km south of Aħrax Tower.
St. Paul’s Bay
Town
Photo: Yarah, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint Paul's Bay is a town located on the northeast coast of Malta in the Northern Region. It is a major residential and commercial area and a centre for shopping, bars, dining, and café life. St. Paul’s Bay is situated 6 km southeast of Aħrax Tower.
Manikata
Village
Photo: Sudika, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Manikata is a small settlement in the limits of Mellieħa in the northwestern part of Malta. It oversees the farming areas in the valley between il-Ballut and il-Manikata. The village's population of 539 is spread among 40 families. Manikata is situated 6 km south of Aħrax Tower.
Aħrax Tower
- Category: building
- Location: Mellieħa, Malta Island, Malta, Europe
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Latitude
35.99549° or 35° 59′ 44″ northLongitude
14.36449° or 14° 21′ 52″ eastElevation
20 metres (66 feet)Inception
1658Open location code
8F7PX9W7+5QOpenStreetMap ID
way 465255351OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tower
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In Other Languages
From German to Spanish—“Aħrax Tower” goes by many names.
- German: “Aħrax Tower”
- German: “Armier-Turm”
- German: “Torre Biancha”
- German: “Torri tal-Armier”
- German: “Weißer Turm”
- Hungarian: “Aħrax torony”
- Italian: “Torre Bianca”
- Maltese: “Torri l-Abjad”
- Maltese: “Torri ta‘ Ħoslien”
- Maltese: “Torri tal-Aħrax”
- Maltese: “Torri tal-Armier”
- Polish: “Biała Wieża (Malta)”
- Polish: “Wieża Armier”
- Spanish: “Torre Ahrax”
- Spanish: “Torre Armier”
- Spanish: “Torre Blanca”
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